The Houston Oilers were 11-5 in 1980. They finished 1st in the AFC Central and 1st in the AFC. They fell to the Oakland Raiders, 27 to 7, in the 1980 AFC Wild Card game.
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Oilers1980 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 295 | 5,642 | 1,063 | 5.3 | 2,635 | 573 | 4.6 | 3,271 | 463 | 7.1 | 27 | 264 | 329 | 155 | 152 | 22 | 101 | 838 |
Team Rank | 20th | 4th | 5th | 8th | 2nd | 6th | 1st | 19th | 20th | 14th | 5th | 17th | 5th | 1st | 18th | 15th | 15th | 10th | |
Opponent | 16 | 251 | 4,612 | 932 | 4.9 | 1,811 | 444 | 4.1 | 3,053 | 454 | 6.7 | 34 | 252 | 259 | 94 | 147 | 18 | 101 | 758 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 14th | 8th | 2nd | 20th | 3rd | 7th | 8th | 15th | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 5th | 12th | 26th | |
Net | +44 | +1,030 | +131 | +0.4 | +824 | +129 | +0.5 | +218 | +9 | +0.3 | -7 | +12 | +70 | +61 | +5 | +4 | 0 | +80 | |
Net Rank | 11th | 4th | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 9th | 15th | 10th | 10th | 14th | 2nd | 1st | 14th | 8th | 13th | 19th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |